Mahogany Hardwood Flooring Tips

Wood flooring has been popular since many years ago. Today, there are still many people who love wood flooring. If you are also interested in wood flooring, it will be a good idea if you consider mahogany hard flooring. As we read in article “important facts and information about mahogany“, this tree have some benefits. Sky fruit seed have health benefits and also, wood is good material for your home. Mahogany is one of the most durable hardwoods. Besides durable, it also looks very attractive. That is why I suggest you to use mahogany for your flooring. Before applying mahogany hardwood flooring, there are some guides that you need to pay attention.

Types of Mahogany Hardwood Flooring

You need to know that there are 2 types of hardwood mahogany flooring. They are solid hardwood, strips and also engineered flooring. You can choose based on the installation method and environment. Solid mahogany flooring is a floorboard that is comprised completely. The benefits relate to the long life and durability. It can be refinished and sanded down over the years many times. For the strips, it usually comes with 3 inches of even less in the width. Besides, it also has some properties for the planks. You can choose either pre-finished or unfinished mahogany flooring.

solid mahogany hardwood flooring

mahogany wood strips floor

Another type is engineered flooring. It is planks with some wood layers that are adhered together. The top is true hardwood whereas the layers under the top are assembled with wood grain turned in the different directions. This flooring can also be refinished and sanded down but you cannot do it many times like a solid hardwood. It can also be installed in various methods. Anyway, solid mahogany hardwood flooring can be considered as one of the best flooring ideas that you need to plan for your home flooring.

simple and clean engineered flooring

Low Cost Mahogany

Mahogany becomes one of the best options for wood flooring. However, the problem is that the price is high enough. If you are interested in mahogany hardwood flooring with lower cost, you can plan the following alternatives. The first is simulated mahogany that is available in vinyl floor tile and laminates. It is much more inexpensive. However, it also creates beauty like what mahogany hardwood gives. So, you should not be confused if you want to apply mahogany floor but you do not have enough budget.

brushed mahogany laminate flooring

dark vinyl mahogany wood flooring

Besides that, you can also go with unfinished hardwood floor that also costs more affordable and then stain it using a mahogany stain. It may not look like mahogany wholly but you can make its color similar to mahogany closely. Another alternative is exotic faux mahogany inlay. You can make it by your own if you are creative. Then, use it for your hardwood flooring. Actually, you can also consider working with accents of real mahogany into your floor. Anyway, if you have enough budget I suggest you to apply the real mahogany hardwood floor because the quality is better.

mahogany stain on mahogany wood deck

Mahogany Hardwood Flooring Maintenance

It is true that mahogany is water resistant so that it will be very durable for floor. However, it does not mean that mahogany floor does not require any maintenance and care. You still need to care for it. Besides cleaning it from the dust and stain, you may also need to do some other cares. For example, it will be a good idea if you protect it using rug or mats. What to note is that not all types of rugs are appropriate for hardwood floor. Therefore, you need to choose rugs that are designed for hardwood.

reclaimed mahogany parquet flooring blocks

For the regular cleaning, you can sweep the dust or debris using a sweeper or a duster. It will also be the better idea if you use a vacuum cleaner for hardwood floor. So, your mahogany hardwood flooring will always be clean and attractive. Mahogany hardwood flooring should be planned properly. There are some types of hardwood flooring that you should decide, alternatives for lower cost, and maintain it well.